Beryllium has higher ionisation enthalpy than boron. This can be explained as,

Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSEClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Beryllium has higher ionisation enthalpy than boron. This can be explained as,
  1. beryllium has higher size than boron hence its ionisation enthalpy is higher
  2. penetration of 2p-electrons to the nucleus is more than the 2s-electrons
  3. it is easier to remove electron from 2p-orbital as compared to 2s-orbital due to more penetration of s-electrons
  4. ionisation energy increases in a period.

Answer

(C) it is easier to remove electron from 2 p -orbital as compared to 2 s -orbital due to more penetration of s -electrons

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